SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College has announced that Kevin Giltner has been named the head coach of the men's basketball program. Giltner, a 2012 Wofford graduate and five-time Southern Conference champion as a coach and student-athlete, has spent the past six years on the coaching staff at Virginia Tech.
 
"With the season approaching and the need to move quickly with this hire, we could not be prouder and more excited to bring one of our own back home," said Robert D. Atkins '65 Director of Athletics Scott Kull. "Kevin will be able to immediately step in and lead our student-athletes as they prepare for the upcoming season. As a former player and assistant coach at Wofford, Kevin loves this place and understands what it means to represent the Wofford name on the front of the jersey. We appreciate the support of Mike Young, who is losing one of his top assistants close to the beginning of the season, as we welcome Kevin and his family back to Spartanburg."
 
"I am unbelievably grateful for President Nayef Samhat and Director of Athletics Scott Kull giving our family the opportunity to return to Wofford and Spartanburg. This is home for us," said Giltner. "My time at Wofford gave me some of the best years of my life and I want the same for our current and future men's basketball student-athletes. The foundation of Wofford men's basketball was laid a long time ago, and I consider it a real privilege to build on the foundation created by my former teammates, other program alumni, and current players. The Wofford name and logo mean a great deal to me and my family; it is a great honor to lead these men and represent Spartanburg.   
 
"My time at Virginia Tech has not only helped me professionally, but the relationships built there will be forever cherished and not forgotten. Thank you to Hokie Nation, the staff, the students, the players, and the administration. Mike Young…where do I even begin? Thank you. I love you and appreciate your unwavering support as this opportunity has presented itself. My wife and I are excited to get to town and get to work! Go Terriers!"
 
For the past six seasons, Giltner has been a trusted assistant to head coach Mike Young. The Hokies have posted winning seasons in four of the six seasons. In his first season in Blacksburg, Giltner was the special assistant to the head coach and played an integral role as Tech broke the ACC and school record for most 3-pointers made in a game (21) and upset then-No. 3 Michigan State.
 
In 2020-21, they posted a 15-7 record and were third in the ACC - the highest finish ever for Virginia Tech in the regular season - and reached the NCAA Tournament. The Hokies earned their first-ever ACC men's basketball championship by winning four games in four days in March 2022. In the 2022 NCAA Tournament, they were defeated by #25 Texas. They also played in the 2023 and 2024 NIT Tournaments. Overall, he has been a part of seven NCAA Tournament teams since 2010.  
 
In six years at Wofford, Giltner helped guide the Terriers to their third, fourth and fifth Southern Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. Giltner was also a part of the previous two championships as a student-athlete on the team, helping the program win its first as a sophomore in 2009-10, and its second as a junior in 2010-11.
 
During the 2018-19 season the Terriers posted a 30-5 overall record, including a perfect 18-0 mark in Southern Conference play. They won the Southern Conference Tournament title. In the NCAA Tournament, the Terriers were a seven seed and a win over Seton Hall sent Wofford to the second round, the SoCon's first NCAA Tournament victory in 11 years.

The team was ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time ever, ending the season at #19. They were also ranked #18 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll. Fletcher Magee was named Southern Conference Player of the Year, along with honorable mention All-America recognition and Lou Henson National Player of the Year recipient as the top mid-major player in Division I. Magee finished his storied career with the most made 3-pointers in NCAA history. Cameron Jackson joined Magee on the first team All-Southern Conference team by both the media and coaches.

In 2017-18, Giltner oversaw guards Fletcher Magee (SoCon Player of the Year by the media & First-Team All-SoCon) and Storm Murphy (All-Freshman Team) as they took home conference honors. Wofford won 20 games for the first time since 2014-15, finishing with a 21-13 record. The Terriers recorded wins over Georgia Tech at home and picked up their first win over an AP Top 25 team with a huge upset win at No. 5 North Carolina, the defending national champions. 

In 2016-17, Giltner coached three guards to All-Conference accolades. Fletcher Magee and Eric Garcia were both named First-Team All-SoCon as Wofford was the only conference team to place two players on the first team. Nathan Hoover was named to the All-Freshman team.

Magee became Wofford's first sophomore to join the 1,000-point club and scored in double digits in all 33 games on the season. Garcia also surpassed 1,000 career points in 2016-17. Nationally, he was third in assists per game (6.8) and his 226 assists on the year were the most in a season in Wofford history. Garcia left Wofford with 537 career assists, second most in Wofford history.

In the 2015-16 season, he helped coach Fletcher Magee to a Southern Conference Freshman of the Year selection. Magee averaged 13.8 points and shot 92.5 percent from the foul line (86-93), ending the season as the NCAA Statistical Champion in free throw percentage. Magee's freshman accolades also included being named Third Team All-Southern Conference, and 2016 Southern Conference All-Tournament Team.

In 2014-15, Giltner helped coach the Terriers to a 28-7 overall record and a 16-2 SoCon mark, en-route to the SoCon regular season title. The Terriers also went on to claim their fourth SoCon Tournament title in six years. Wofford earned a #12 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
 
In his first season back at Wofford in 2013-14, Giltner was part of the team's third SoCon Tournament Championship and third NCAA Tournament berth in program history.
 
"I couldn't be happier for Kevin, Katelyn and their entire family," said Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young. "Kevin has been a part of some of the greatest moments in Wofford basketball history, first as a player, then as an assistant coach, and I've been fortunate to share so many of those with him. Over the past six-plus seasons at Virginia Tech, he's brought that same passion, creativity and steady hand to our program, making a tremendous impact on our players and staff every single day. He is a tremendous basketball mind, an even better person, and absolutely ready to lead the Terriers. We wish Kevin and his family nothing but the best as they take this next step in his coaching journey together—it's a perfect fit for Wofford and for him."

Giltner, a four-year letterman at Wofford, spent the 2012-13 season playing professionally for Keflavik in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland.

A native of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Giltner averaged 14.8 points per game during his senior year in 2011-12 as the Terriers advanced to the postseason for the third straight season. Giltner earned All-Southern Conference first team honors from the coaches and second team recognition from the media.

During his junior year, he played in all 34 games with one start as the team won the Southern Conference Championship and advanced to play BYU in the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, he saw action in 34 games as the team won the Southern Conference championship and faced Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Giltner led the team with a .787 free-throw percentage as a freshman.

For his career, he scored 954 points and is ninth in college history in games played with 131. He was sixth in Wofford's history with 187 career three-pointers. He was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll all four years and named to the SoCon Winter All-Academic Team three times.

Giltner graduated from Wofford in 2012 with a degree in business economics. He and his wife, Katelyn, a native of Spartanburg, have two daughters, Finleigh (3) and Emersyn (1).
 
He is the 20th head coach in Wofford men's basketball history, which dates back to 1906.